Seattle based singer/songwriter Caitlin Sherman (formally of Evening Bell, Slow Skate) releases her solo debut album, Death to the Damsel. This diverse ten-track collection ranges from blues-tinged rock and expansive daydreamy ballads to reflective psych-rock and ‘60s garage pop. For the recording of the LP, Sherman rounded-up a band of Seattle mainstays including: bassist Jesse Harmonson (The Crying Shame), percussionist Jason Merculief (Jesse Sykes, Loose Wing), guitarist Bill Patton (Fleet Foxes, Jesse Sykes, J. Tillman), and organist Ben Strehle (Brent Amaker and The Rodeo). Standout tracks include: the piano-driven opening ballad “Find me a Fire”; the slow-burning “If Not the Man”; the country rocker “War For You”; the liberating lament “Up The Street, Diving Down”; the jangly yet biting title-track; the contemplative “Mother’s Daughter”; and the drifting cosmic in country-tinged track “Cosmic Or Chaos.” Caitlin Sherman’s Death to the Damsel is a great listen and showcases her impressive vocals and polished songwriting alongside a great band. – Written by JFelton
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